I've successfully used webhooks to obtain event notification from my Reolink PoE Doorbell but now looking to expand my NR to also capture events from my other Reolink cameras. Has anyone successfully implemented a ONVIF node to listen for events from the cameras (or NVR)? I'm familiar with @BartBu…

@k5map I don't know any other solutions unfortunately. Until Reolink implemented their webhooks, it worked very well for my own doorbell using my Onvif nodes. My coolegua at work still uses it that way, and it runs well more than a year already. We only had to add a trigger node to keep the even…

@BartButenaers ...That's what I suspected but wanted to confirm I've been VERY pleased with webhooks on my doorbell but will have to be patient to see if Reolink adds this to other cameras (not holding my breathe) or wait until you get the production release of your ONVIF node :slight_smile: Hell …

I have also been playing around with the doorbell camera. I found that @BartButenaers ONVIF node worked OK to get events, are you saying that this doesn't work for your other cameras ? If not you could consider using the cameras FTP ability to send an image to a folder on NR server, and use a watc…

No, I have not installed @BartButenaers ONVIF nodes because they are still in beta. Once they are in production, I plan to install them. I'm not interested in capturing video images/streams via FTP. If I need images, I will use a simple http node as Reolink cameras provides a URL to obtain images…

[image] k5map: My goal is to capture the motion events from my 9 cameras I was simply suggesting that the FTP of a file can trigger an action in NR. you don't need to do anything with that actual file. Think of it as a webhook alternative.

[image] k5map: Hell I'd be THRILLED if they implemented webhooks on their NVR... Perhaps you can contact their support. I did that also to ask whether the webhooks would arrive on other cams also. Answer was that R&D was informed about my question. Perhaps if lots of users ask it, that the…

[image] BartButenaers: Then you will have to wait a long time I did think that, but didn't want to speak for you :wink: If @k5map doesn't want to use your beta node then I think FTP (as a poor mans webhook) is a viable option, using file watch.

@E1cid ... I have the Reolink RLN16-410 NVR

If it is using ISAPI standards/protocol then it may work for you. I have it running with a non Hikvision NVR, but have not got any Reolink NVR's so have no idea if it will connect to your NVR.

Node-RED

Node-RED Forum

ONVIF node to listen for events

General

E1cid 24 February 2025 09:23 9

What is the make, does it support ISAPI?
If so take a look at node-red-contrib-hikvision-ultimate (node) - Node-RED

Topic		Replies	Views
[ANNOUNCE] node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes (beta 7 : event streaming) Share Your Nodes	24	3781	20 May 2020
Tapo C560WS - ONVIF Event node not working General	3	68	20 March 2026
Reolink doorbell finally supports webhooks Share Your Projects doorbell	83	2557	10 April 2025
Onvif camera control General	115	21383	6 June 2020
Node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes macOS General	62	2503	14 November 2021

Copyright OpenJS Foundation and Node-RED contributors. All rights reserved. The OpenJS Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of the OpenJS Foundation, please see our Trademark Policy and Trademark List. Trademarks and logos not indicated on the list of OpenJS Foundation trademarks are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

ONVIF node to listen for events

Related topics